Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9798

On Android systems, Firefox can load a library from APITRACE_LIB, which is writable by all users and applications. This could allow malicious third party applications to execute a man-in-the-middle attack if a malicious code was written to that location and loaded. *Note: This issue only affects Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.
Published 2019-04-26 17:29:03
Updated 2020-08-24 17:37:01
Source Mozilla Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: File inclusion

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9798

EPSS FAQ
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-9798

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.8
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
8.6
4.9
 NIST
7.4
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
2.2
5.2
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2019-9798

  • The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2019-9798

Products affected by CVE-2019-9798

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